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Facebook's IPO flop addressed by Zuckerberg

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:31 PM PDT

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg Tuesday said the 50 percent plunge in the company's stock price since its initial public offering "has obviously been disappointing." But Zuckerberg, speaking publicly for the first time since the May IPO, said he was confident the social networking giant is moving in the right direction with its focus on mobile applications.

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Romney election could create new scenario for EPA and coal

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:39 AM PDT

No matter who becomes president in 2013, one thing is certain: his appointment power and control of regulatory agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are likely to become more important than they have been in the past.No matter who becomes president in 2013, one thing is certain: his appointment power and control of regulatory agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are likely to become more important than they have been in the past.




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AIG bailout earns the government another $2.7B

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:25 PM PDT

WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department says it has received an additional $2.7 billion from the sale of American International Group stock. The sale comes one day after the government reported a profit on its four-year investment in the bailed-out financial firm.

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Science doesn't back singer Sheryl Crow's brain tumor worries

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Singer Sheryl Crow says she believes her benign brain tumor was caused by frequent cellphone use, but the science to date does not support her theory.Singer Sheryl Crow says she believes her benign brain tumor was caused by frequent cellphone use, but the science to date does not support her theory.




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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Is Microsoft making a gaming holodeck for your home?

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:29 PM PDT

According to a new patent filed by Microsoft, it looks like the video games of the future could take over our entire living rooms — holodeck style. Microsoft has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "an immersive display experience" that would project the game you're playing on all four walls around you.According to a new patent filed by Microsoft, it looks like the video games of the future could take over our entire living rooms — holodeck style. Microsoft has filed a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "an immersive display experience" that would project the game you're playing on all four walls around you.




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US offices in Libya, Egypt attacked over prophet video

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT

An amateur video purportedly produced in the United States and seen by Islamists as insulting the Prophet Muhammad set off protests in Benghazi, Libya, and Cairo, Egypt.An amateur video purportedly produced in the United States and seen by Islamists as insulting the Prophet Muhammad set off protests in Benghazi, Libya, and Cairo, Egypt.




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US-Israel rift over Iran widens

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:52 PM PDT

Ties between the United States and Israel showed new signs of strain on Tuesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the U.S. for not taking a harder line on Iran.Ties between the United States and Israel showed new signs of strain on Tuesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the U.S. for not taking a harder line on Iran.




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Dow near five-year high ahead of Fed meeting

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:08 PM PDT

The Dow Jones industrial average closed Tuesday at its highest level in nearly five years ahead of possible policy action from the Federal Reserve and a key decision by a German court.

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Afghan Taliban made $400 million last year, UN estimates

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:56 AM PDT

The Taliban network in Afghanistan raised about $400 million last year from sources that included taxing local economies and extorting money, the U.N. reported Tuesday.

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US Embassy flag in Egypt torn down in Prophet Muhammad video protest

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and pulled down the American flag during a protest over what they said was a film that insulted the Prophet Muhammad.Protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo and pulled down the American flag during a protest over what they said was a film that insulted the Prophet Muhammad.




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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Dead Gitmo detainee cleared for release in 2009

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:11 PM PDT

The Guantanamo detainee found dead in his prison cell last weekend had been cleared for  release three years ago by an Obama administration task force that concluded that his detention was no longer necessary.The Guantanamo detainee found dead in his prison cell last weekend had been cleared for  release three years ago by an Obama administration task force that concluded that his detention was no longer necessary.




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Siblings among first cured of 'bubble boy disease'

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:43 AM PDT

Colton and Abbygail Ainslie are among three children successfully treated for their immune deficiency -- often called 'bubble boy disease' -- during an experiment detailed in Tuesday's issue of the journal Blood.Colton and Abbygail Ainslie are among three children successfully treated for their immune deficiency -- often called 'bubble boy disease' -- during an experiment detailed in Tuesday's issue of the journal Blood.




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Professor in Ala. university shootings pleads guilty

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:37 PM PDT

A former professor accused of killing three people and wounding others at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Feb. 12, 2010, has pleaded guilty to murder, it was reported Tuesday.

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11 things to do with your old iPhone

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Millions of people will likely buy new iPhones once Apple announces a new model as expected on Wednesday. That leaves the question: What should you do with your old one?Millions of people will likely buy new iPhones once Apple announces a new model as expected on Wednesday. That leaves the question: What should you do with your old one?




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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:54 AM PDT

Fugitive rapist who fled during trial captured in Texas

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:12 AM PDT

A man who fled his Texas rape trial in late August was back in custody on Tuesday, after reportedly being found on the toilet in a Houston-area apartment, authorities said.A man who fled his Texas rape trial in late August was back in custody on Tuesday, after reportedly being found on the toilet in a Houston-area apartment, authorities said.




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Issue at heart of Chicago strike: Judging teachers

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT

With negotiators trying to hammer out an agreement that would end Chicago's teachers strike, one of the key sticking points is how to evaluate whether a teacher is doing a good job, an issue that has riled school boards across the U.S. in recent years.With negotiators trying to hammer out an agreement that would end Chicago's teachers strike, one of the key sticking points is how to evaluate whether a teacher is doing a good job, an issue that has riled school boards across the U.S. in recent years.




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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT